The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-28
TIE QUEENS spEECu
On tho Opening of Parlinmcnt-Thc +
lures OF tho Paper.


| LONDON, Jan. a7.-The gates and doc,
Of Westminster Hall were thrown opel
this morning, and after numerous DELAY
and postponements, occasioned by th
political and Cabinet complications of th,
recess, Parliament is once more in session
There were the usual crowds around tn
entrance to the houses Of Parliament m,
the otllcisl residence in Downing street
and the leading members OF the variou
parties were loudly cheered upon beiu,
recognized by their adherents. The omen
ing, however, was shorn OF much of tn,
nsual ceremony and public excitement 81
result OF the Qaecn'a determination no
to participate in person. a determination
which she finally reached week ago
after changing her mind about dozer
times, to the grea! annoyance OF the edi
tors who have positively announced ono
thing one day only to be compelled tc
contradict 1t the next. In the House the
scene was one OF hustle and excitement
The Strangers Galleries were packed
there was scarcely seat vacant in thf
galleries allotted to tho diplomats, and
the wives and daughters OF the peers and
commoners turned out in force in thei,
own quarters to witnessthe opening scenes
! OF what may prove to bc a short lived bui
very aventlul session.
AS the leaders appeared they wera
greeted with the customary chee1s snd ia.
liant yells, and the noisy recognitions
might have been prolonged to an indeiin.
ite extent had it not been for The oppor.
tune arrival Of the Black Rod, who, with
the usual formalitieo commanded the at.
tention OF the Commons in the House OF
Lords Tor the purpose Of listening to the
reading OF the Queens speech hy Lord
Salisbury, tbs Lord High Chancellor.
It is whispered that tomorrow Mr.. Par.
nell will move an amendment to the ed.
dress censuring the conduct OF the Irish
Executive. A considerable amount al
evidence has been accumulated by his
friends during his ilneas, Oh this point,
and his speech is expected to create a sen.
cation
THE SPEECH oFTnE QUEEN.
Following is Her Msjes'y's speech:
My LORDS AND GENTLgMRN:-Myre reIs-
tlons with all foreign Powers are friendly.
Affairs in Southeastern Europe are still
unsettled, but do not apprehend that
any disturbance OF European peace will
result from the unadiusted controversial
which have arisen in that region. While
depioring the events which comppllad
Prince Alexander to retire from the Bnl.
gsrlsn throne, | have not judged it e1ped.
lent to Interfere in the proceedings for the
election OF his successor until they reacl.
stage at which my assent is reuui,ed by
the Berlin treaty. The task undertaken
by my Government in Egypt has not We,
been accomplished, but a substantial sd.
yaoce hss been made towards an aasur
apce OF external and internal tranquility,
Operations in Burmah have been con-
Quoted with bravery and skill for the pur
pose OF extirpating the brigandage which
has grown up during recent years of MIC
government. The bands or maruders by
whom Upper Burmah has long been in.
tested have been dispersed, many OF tne
leaders have laid down their arms, AMI I
entertain confident hope that the general
pscifcstion OF the country will ba effected
during the present season. Commercial
treaties have been concluded with Greece
and Roumsuia. wv
Gentlemen of the House Of Commons:
Estlmates will be submitted to you framed
with careful regard to economy and the
efficiency OF the public service.
CONDITION OF IRELAND.
My Lo:da and Gentleman: Tbs con.
dition OF Ireland still requires your
anxious attention. Grave crimes in that
country have happily been raror in tho
last lew months than during the similar
period OF the preceding year, but the rela.
ions bstWeen the owners snd occup;ers
OF tho land, which in the early autumn
exhibited signs Of improvement, have
since been seriously disturbed in somo
districts by organized attempts to incite
the latter class to combine against the
tulhllnent Of their legal obligations. The
efforts OF the Government to cope with
this eyil baye been neriously impedel by
the difficulties incident to the method at
present prescribed by statute for dealing
with such offences. Your early attention
will be called to proposala for the reform
OF legal procedure which Geem necessary
to secure prompt and efficient adninis.
tration Of tho criminal law.
Since lest addressed you, the Com
missione!s directed to inquire into certain
subjects Of great importance to the ma
terra! welfare Of ireland have been pr.
lively prosecuting their Iabors. The re-
port oi the Commission on the operation
OF tho recent acts dealing with the tenure
and pu:chaso Of land will shortly be laid
before you, aud will doubtless receive
from you the carly and careful attention
which the serious Importance OF the sub.
ject demands.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Bills for the improvement Of local gov.
ernmenti in England and Scotland will bs
laid beiore you. Should the circumstances
render it possible, they will be followed
by measure dealing With the same sub.
ject in Ireland. A bill for improving end
cheapening the process OF private bill leg
islntion for England, Scotland and Ireland
viii! be submitted. You will be asked TO
consider measures having for their object
the removal OF hindrarces which exist TO
the cheap and rapid transfer OF land; to
facilitate the provision of aliotments for
email householdere, and to provide for the
reader gale Of globe lands.
This commission which I isgusd in 1885
to inquire into the lamentable depression
under which trade and agriculture have
been suffering for many years, have pre-.
scented valuable report, which, with i'm
poItant evidence collected, will be laid
before you.
A bill for altering the mode OF levying
tithes in England and Wales will be sub.
mitted. With regard to Scotland you will
be asked to consider measures for the re-.
form Of the universities; for completing
the recent legislation as to the powers Of
the Secretary for Scotland, and for amend.
ing the procedure of the Criminal Cour,a.
Measures dealing with the regulation OF
railway rates and preventing the fraudu.
lent use OF merchandise marks will be
brought under your confederation.
In the performance Of these and oil
your other momentous dutiee, l earnestly
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